The Illustrated Man (Harper Perennial Modern Classics)

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The Illustrated Man (Harper Perennial Modern Classics)

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Pros

Some of bradbury’s all time classics are here as well as his most important mars, rockets, family, and midwestern americana. It's chilling how incredible ray bradbury's mind was in the 1950s.

While the language and circumstances may seem quaint to a modern reading, the messages and emotions are truly timeless. I actually find myself to be rather cynical about many things, but not when i am reading this book.

The illustrated man is a collection of short stories written in times when martians were still thought to possibly become our friends or foes, coming to visit or invade us. The last night of the world asks one to contemplate what if one knew it was th... Read More

The tension is between the non-believing, skeptical captain and one of his men who is a true believer. In these separate but eerily similar tales, he exposes the human insecurities and temptations that befall us.

Cons

The first story is the best and it's really downhill from there. There was no continuity on the stories. All but one story are unhappy, cynical, and full of horror.

This paperback version is in a very small format, with a light type font. Has not held up well over time. It is truly on junk paper.

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Quality

I got it late but im happy with it such great book

I read this in my youth, and enjoyed it immensely.

The story deals with the tension between those who are willing to welcome him and those who think he should be treated as they once were.

This book's short stories all deal with technology and sci fi elements, but deal with the issues in very humane ways.

Price

Arrived quickly and in perfect shape , price was awesome!

One of the great human tales of the passion for exploration and the price paid by those left behind.

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· the last night of the world.

A quiet story of a simply peaceful ‘end of the world.

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This product had a total of 2,663 reviews as of our last analysis date on Aug 5 2022.